One Thousand Three Hundred and Forty Four: Change of Times?

The Eastern Conference Finals have just ended, and the heat wave of the Finals is already approaching.

Antetokounmpo probably didn't expect that Link would respond to him so quickly. He was already feeling heartbroken before the Eastern Conference champion even took the heat.

Although in recent years, there have been countless examples of people threatening to sweep their opponents 4-0 before the series started.

Although most of them are really bragging.

But when these words came out of Link's mouth, it was completely different.

As we all know, Link never likes to brag. In other words, he only brags about what he can really do.

He said he wants to retire after four more fights, which shows that he is sure he can do it!

Although Link spoke very implicitly, he did not pat his chest and express that he must sweep his opponent 4-0.

But inside and outside his words, he revealed a strong sense of confidence.

Antetokounmpo must be very unhappy now. No one wants to be despised. What's more, the Bucks are still one of the teams with the best record this season, not to mention that they have just won the Eastern Conference championship.

In the Eastern Conference this season's playoffs, the Bucks have not encountered any substantial trouble. They fought their way here with almost crushing strength.

Does the King of the East have no face? After finally winning the Eastern Conference championship, he didn't get the respect he deserved. It would be strange if Antetokounmpo could endure it.

The Greeks seemed to have forgotten that they were the ones who provoked Link first...

So the next day, when all major media were looking for materials to promote the finals, Antetokounmpo took the initiative to contribute materials.

"I am very happy to win the Eastern Conference championship for the first time. Next, I have to meet my idol Link in the finals. This is like a dream. Yes, Link has always been my idol. Now that my idol is about to retire, I will be very happy to take over the burden on his shoulders. Don't worry, Link, I will continue your rule over the alliance."

A simple translation of Antetokounmpo's words is: "Although you are my idol, I have to kill you. You are out of date, and I will rule this league next."

The media were all happy when they saw it.

Yes, this saves them from racking their brains to promote it. The war of words between Link and Antetokounmpo,

It's the best advertising.

In the previous Western Conference finals, the players from both sides kept silent about each other, which gave the media a headache.

Now, Link and Antetokounmpo seem to be busy talking.

Antetokounmpo has indeed become more and more aggressive with his words in the past two years. He had just had a verbal war with Harden during the All-Star Game. Therefore, no one was surprised to see him provoking another superstar.

This has been Antetokounmpo’s norm over the years.

What's more, Antetokounmpo has already had verbal friction with Link during the regular season this season.

The intense finals are fans' favorite.

A finals without fighting and trash talk is not a qualified finals!

Although Antetokounmpo shouts fiercely, not everyone will be intimidated by him.

Bill Simmons said on his social media: "What George said is right, no one can stop Link. If you have watched the Western Conference Finals, you will agree with this. Giannis is an outstanding player. But he can't win. Link, how should I put it? He is already a level above all players. Now, Grizzlies fans are the most worried. Not worried about the Grizzlies losing, but worried about Link's final performance Maybe there really are only four games left.”

Simmons supports Link. The Bucks, an upstart in the Finals, may have strong dominance in the future.

But this year...don't even think about it!

Simmons later carefully analyzed the strength comparison between the two sides, proving that he was not just talking nonsense.

First of all, he believes that the finals are all about superstars.

And Antetokounmpo really has too many shortcomings. In terms of performance at critical moments, Antetokounmpo can't even see Link's taillights.

Secondly, last season's Raptors actually helped the entire league create a perfect "Bucks Raiders." The grizzly bear only needs to follow the instructions and can easily subdue the stag.

Although the Bucks have made considerable progress this season, overall they are still on the same path as last season. Antetokounmpo broke through to clear the way, and others waited for opportunities to provide fire support from outside the three-point line.

However, as long as the Grizzlies can effectively contain Antetokounmpo, the Bucks' combat effectiveness will drop by more than half!

The finals are cruel, and any shortcoming will be caught and magnified infinitely.

The Grizzlies are almost a balanced team with no shortcomings.

As for the Bucks, they have too many shortcomings that can be exploited by their opponents.

Moreover, neither Budenholzer nor the Bucks players have experience in the Finals. Can Budenholzer set up the tactics correctly at the critical moment? Can the Bucks players adapt to the intensity of the Finals? These all require a big question mark.

During the regular season, the Bucks and Grizzlies met twice, but the record was only 0 wins and 2 losses, which is very telling.

Simmons' analysis makes sense, but it still pissed off a lot of Milwaukee fans.

Of course, it also pissed off the manic Greek.

"Shut up, Bill. That's not how you praised Link back then. Maybe after I win the championship this season, you will start to praise me?"

Antetokounmpo unceremoniously left a message on Simmons' social media. He didn't care what Simmons said.

Antetokounmpo has automatically blocked all those well-founded analyses.

This guy is still full of confidence. He believes that this season will be the take-off season of his career.

He is no longer the young kid he was last season, and the Bucks have grown into a well-deserved hegemon in the Eastern Conference.

Antetokounmpo, who won the Eastern Conference championship, was extremely inflated. He firmly believed that the Bucks could not be easily defeated.

Even if the Grizzlies want to win, they will have to pay a heavy price for their comeback. 4 to 0? That's simply impossible!

Link also joined the melee at this time. He sent a video of Rodman participating in a talk show some time ago.

In the video, the host asked Rodman whether the current Grizzlies could defeat the Bulls of that year and whether he could guard Link.

Rodman's answer was very consistent with his style: "Of course the Bulls can win. The Grizzlies couldn't even reach the finals in that era. As for Link, I don't have to worry at all. Because before he met me, Pippen locked up Kill him."

In this video, Link added: "Giannis is just like Rodman, who can't brag?"

Link's counterattack, scolding two people at once, was extremely exciting...

The fierce war of words between the two sides made the finals more and more explosive.

NBA officials also started to promote this year's finals as a battle between the new overlords and the old overlords.

This round of the series may end an old era and start a new era.

The time for Antetokounmpo to become the face of the league is now!

What’s even weirder is that some Grizzlies fans went to Antetokounmpo’s social media to cheer him on.

But they don't want the Bucks to win the championship. The only request of this group of fans is that Antetokounmpo sticks around for a few more games.

In this way, they can watch Link play more games...

In this fiery atmosphere, the NBA Finals finally officially started on June 2.

Link's last Finals, the transition between old and new eras, the rise of Antetokounmpo...

These factors have caused fans to actively flock to the stadium, or stay in front of the TV or computer, waiting for the game to start.

Although Link said he only wanted to play four more games before retiring, many people still thought it was just a joke. This year's finals will definitely not be that simple.

Antetokounmpo will never surrender easily.

However, when the finals actually started, people were surprised to find that Link was really not joking.

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